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.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
.SH NAME
dwm \- dynamic window manager
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dwm
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B dwm
is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
the application in use and the task performed.
.P
In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
regardless of the mode selected.
.P
Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
tag.
.P
.B dwm
has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
them displaying their tags and title.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-v
prints version information to standard output, then exits.
.SH USAGE
.SS Status bar
.TP
.B Standard input
is read and displayed in the status text area.
.TP
.B Button[1,3]
click on a tag label focuses that
.B tag.
.TP
.B Button2
click on a tag label toggles that
.B tag.
.SS Keyboard commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Return
Zoom current
.B window
to the 
.B master
column.
.TP
.B Mod1-j
Focus next
.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-k
Focus previous
.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-m
Maximize current
.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-[0..n]
Focus
.B nth tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
Toggle between
.B tiled
and
.B floating
mode (affects
.BR "all windows" ).
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
Apply
.B nth tag
to current
.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-c
Close focused
.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-q
Quit
.B dwm.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Return
Start
.B terminal.
.TP
.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
Toggle
.B nth tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
Append
.B nth tag
to current
.B window.
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
Move current
.B window
while dragging.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
Zoom current
.B window
to the 
.B master
column.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
Resize current
.B window
while dragging.
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
.B dwm
is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
.SH CAVEATS
The status bar displays
.BR "broken pipe"
when
.B dwm
has been started by
.BR xdm (1),
because it closes standard output before executing
.B dwm.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dmenu (1)